October 3, 2026
How to Send a Support Screenshot Without Your Account Details
The support agent wants a screenshot, but it shows your email and card digits. Three steps, one browser tab: trim it, point at the bug, hide what's private.
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Thoughts on tools, files, and getting things done.
October 2, 2026
Which MP4 to MP3 Converter? CloudConvert vs 123apps vs MyTools
CloudConvert vs 123apps Online Audio Converter vs MyTools for MP4 to MP3: free limits, audio settings, batch support and privacy, so you can pick the right one.
Read more →October 1, 2026
Seven Volleyball Clips and a Form That Wanted One Video
Seven clips, one upload field, a Sunday deadline. How Leila used a free online tool to merge videos into one MP4 for her volleyball camp application.
Read more →September 30, 2026
Can ChatGPT Trim a Video for You?
Yes — an AI assistant can open the MyTools video trimmer with your clip loaded, read its real duration, cut it in seconds and save the result. Here is what it checks first, and the one call it hands back to you.
Read more →September 29, 2026
How to Blur Faces in a Photo (Without Uploading It)
Blur faces, license plates or ID numbers in a photo by dragging a box over them. Pick blur, pixelate or a black bar, and keep the photo on your own device.
Read more →September 27, 2026
What Does a File Timestamp Actually Prove?
A file timestamp proves this exact file existed before a given date. It does not prove who made it. Here is what it covers, what breaks it, and when it helps.
Read more →September 26, 2026
How MyTools Helps You as a Family Historian
Fifteen side tasks around family history research, from parish registers to faded interview tapes, each solved by a free tool that runs in your browser.
Read more →September 25, 2026
Four Steps From Phone Snapshots to Store-Ready Product Photos
Eight phone photos on a kitchen table, one store that wants clean white squares. Four steps in one browser session get you there, downloading only once.
Read more →September 24, 2026
Unlock a PDF Online: Smallpdf vs iLovePDF vs MyTools, Compared
Smallpdf vs iLovePDF vs MyTools for removing a PDF password: free limits, batch support, and where your file and password go. Pick the right unlocker for you.
Read more →September 22, 2026
The Application Portal That Took Only One File
Five PDFs, one upload field, a midnight deadline. How Tariq merged PDF files online for free, in the right order, and submitted his application on time.
Read more →September 21, 2026
Can Your AI Assistant Make a PDF Small Enough to Send?
Yes — give it a link and it compresses the PDF in your browser, reports the new size and saves the file; you only step in to judge whether the pages still read well.
Read more →September 20, 2026
How to Compress a Video Without Wrecking the Quality
Compress a video using four quality presets and an optional resolution drop. What the CRF number actually changes, and which of the two levers to pull first.
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